East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 20 knots diminishing to south 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to north 25 overnight. Wind north 25 Tuesday.
Showers and fog patches changing to rain or freezing rain near noon Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
variable 15 to 20.
Friday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4647N 4645Wto 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4435N 5200W to 4415N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the GrandBanks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over eastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM NDT 20 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will slowlytrack eastward across Newfoundland today before lying over Eastern
Newfoundland by overnight tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies
ahead of the trough will shift to strong westerlies to northerlies in
its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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